JANUARY 2016
1325 Bodley Road
Mississauga ON,
L5J 3X1
Phone 905.822.4564
Fax 905.822.5622
Ward 2
Trustee
Sharon Hobin
905-301-1210
Sharon.Hobin
@dpcdsb.org
Superintendent
David Amaral
905-890-1221
Principal
Connie Gale
Secretary
Debby Vieira
St. Christopher’s
Parish
Reverend Jerry
Dunn & Reverend
Scott Young
Principal’s Message
Prayer for a New Year
Come Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Risen
Christ,
Be with us today and always.
Be our light, our Guide and our
Comforter.
Be our Strength, our Courage, and our
Sanctifier.
May this year be a time
Of deep spiritual growth for us,
A time of welcoming your graces and
gifts,
A time of forgiving freely and
unconditionally,
A time for growing in virtue and
goodness.
School Council
Chair
Brian Skrepnek
I would like to thank the St. Helen community for your generosity on behalf of the St. Christopher’s Parish. The
families we helped were extremely grateful for the kindness
you extended to them. Please join us for this month’s virtue
assembly on January 29th at 10:45 am. We focus on our
virtue of Self-Control this month. God wants us to do what
we know and feel is right.
God Bless,
Connie Gale
Principal
(905) 822-1171
A special thank you to Mrs. Rocco and Mrs. Ryan for organizing the beautiful Christmas Concert, to Mr. Bonaccorso
for his technical support, and to the staff who worked with
their students in preparing for a wonderful concert. Thank
you to Mrs. Sharon Hobin, our trustee, for attending. Thank
you to our custodial staff, Mr. Jarrett, and Mr. Camello,
for getting our school ready and for setting up the chairs in
the gym.
Make your own sunshine as we keep warm in the January
chilly weather.
Come Holy Spirit,
Be with us today and always.
Amen.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Happy New Year to parents, students and staff! Welcome
to 2016! I hope you all had an enjoyable and restful Christmas and New Year with family and friends and feel rejuvenated and ready for our second term. Thank you for all
your kind wishes at Christmas. The St. Helen community is
truly very special.
P.A. DAY
School Council
2
Hurricane News
2
There will be a professional activity
day on Monday January 18th, 2016.
Living Our Faith
3
Please take note that there will be
Transitions
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NO SCHOOL on that day.
Take Note
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Upcoming Dates
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School Council
The next St. Helen School Council meeting will be held
on Monday, February 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the conference
room. Please come out and join us.
Dogs on School Property
We love our pets, however “PAWSitively” no dogs are
allowed on school property, on or off their leash, as we
have children with allergies and sensitivities to animals.
Thank-you for your continued support in creating a safe
environment for all our students.
Take Note
Peel Health
Peel Health will be offering Meningococcal (Meningitis)
Vaccine for Grade 7 students on Tuesday, February 2nd,
2016, as well as the second vaccine of HPV for Grade 8
girls. Immunization against Meningitis/HPV continues to
be voluntary and a parent/legal guardian must authorize immunization for all students under the age of 14 years.
A reminder from your Eco Team:
In an effort to be eco-friendly and be recertified as an
Eco-school, we are asking parents, guardians and students to please pack Eco-conscious lunches. Avoid
necessary wrapping and prepackaged items. Use reusable water bottles and containers for lunches. Every
Wednesday, students’ cooperation in this initiative.
Bus Cancellations/School Closing
During the winter months inclement weather may cause
disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or
to close schools is usually made by 6:00 am and will be
announced on the local and TV and radio stations.
Changing Weather
Students are asked to ensure that they have a pair of indoor shoes at school. We ask that children change their
footwear when they come inside in an effort to keep our
classroom floors clean.
Children are expected to participate in recess activities
and are reminded to dress for the weather. Children may
also wish to have a change of clothing at school in the
event that they get wet while playing outdoors.
Snowballs
Just a reminder...Please emphasize to your children
that School/Board policy DOES NOT ALLOW
THROWING SNOWBALLS, KICKING SNOW,
OR “SNOWING” OTHERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. Please remind your children of the seriousness of these activities and the potential injury.
Report Cards/Parent Conferences
Term 1 report cards will be sent home on
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016. Parent/
Teacher conferences will take place on the
evening of Thursday, February 4th, 2016.
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Living Our Faith
Virtue Corner
JANUARY—SELF-CONTROL
This month we will celebrate the virtue of SELF CONTROL.
A person with self- control…
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
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Is patient.
Knows how to wait his/her turn.
Can calm himself/herself down and think before reacting to a situation.
 Knows how to avoid physical aggression (hitting,
kicking, pushing, fighting).
 Can think things through and do what is best for all.
Through prayer and concentration, we can become better
at exhibiting self-control.
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Transitions
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Registration for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for the
2016-2017 school year, will take place at St. Helen on
the following days:
Mon., January 25, 2016 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Wed., January 27, 2016 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Thurs., January 28, 2016 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fri., January 29, 2016
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Snow Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7 p.m. - 9
p.m.
For more information, call 905-820-5115 or visit
www.dpcdsb.org.
The following documents are required for registration:
proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
Original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate (for
child and/or parent/guardian) or baptismal cer-tificate
from an Eastern Church in full communion with the
Holy See of Rome. (If the child has not been baptized,
and the parent/guardian is a baptized Roman Catholic
or has been baptized in an Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy See of Rome, the parent/
guardian must bring their own baptismal certificate.)
updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
Peel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth Certificate/
Passport) or permanent resident status
School Website
Be sure to visit our school website. All
newsletters and other pertinent information
are always updated.
http://dpcdsb.org/helen
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Proof of Home Address
Two of the following:
-property tax bill
-real estate document, e.g., Purchase
Agreement/*Rental Agreement
-current utility bill
-Government of Canada-issued forms, e.g.,
passport, Service Canada documents
emergency rural address numbers for identifying
your property, if applicable (residents of Caledon and
Dufferin County)
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Take Note
Take Note
Immunization Records
Kindergarten Registration for Children with
Special Needs
There will be an information session about
students for parent(s)/guardian(s) of children with
special needs including vision, hearing, autism,
physical/medical and/or developmental delays who
are transitioning to Full Day Kindergarten in
September 2016. The information session will be
held at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board—Catholic Education Centre, Room 301
on January 12th, 2016 from 7:00 pm—8:30 pm.
Snow date will be January 13th, 2016 from 7:00
pm to 8:30 pm.
Peel Public Health is required to assess and maintain
records of immunization for all school-aged children
under the Immunization of School Pupils A ct, to ensure that students attending schools are protected
from vaccine-preventable diseases. This Act provides the Medical Officer of Health with the authority to order the suspension of a student from school if
the parent does not provide an up-to-date immunization record or a valid exemption.
Parents/Guardians who do not provide immunization for their child after receiving two
notices during an eleven week period will be
issued an order of suspension from school by
the Region of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health.
Snack and Treats for Students
Student Morning Arrival
Please be advised that students should not
arrive at the school earlier than 8:45 am in
the morning as there is NO teacher
supervision at this time and your child’s
safety is our primary concern.
We are asking that all parents please refrain from
bringing in eatable snacks and treats to the classrooms. Several students in our school suffer from a
severe food allergy to all nuts, peanuts and all nut
products. There is also a Ministry PPM where the
purpose of this memorandum is to set out nutrition
standards for food and beverages in publicly funded
elementary schools in Ontario. Again, we thank you
for your co-operation.
School Mass
Our New Years Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 6th at 10:30am here at
St. Helen. All are welcome!
UPCOMING DATES
January 6th - New Years Mass @ 10:30
January 18th - PA Day - No School
January 25th - Kindergarten Registration
January 29th - Virtue Assembly @ 10:45am
February 5th - PA Day - No School
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